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hp photosmart 140 series basics guide © Copyright 2003 Hewlett-Packard Company All rights are reserved. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without the prior written consent of Hewlett-Packard Company. The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. HP, the HP logo, and Photosmart are property of Hewlett-Packard Company. The Secure Digital logo is a trademark of the SD Association. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. CompactFlash, CF, and the CF logo are trademarks of the CompactFlash Association (CFA). Sony Memory Stick and Sony Memory Stick Duo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. MultiMediaCard is a trademark of Infineon Technologies AG of Germany, and is licensed to the MMCA (MultiMediaCard Association). SmartMedia is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation. Mac, the Mac logo, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. xD-Picture Card is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., Toshiba Corporation, and Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. Other brands and their products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. The embedded software in your printer is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group. The copyrights to certain photos within this document are retained by the original owners. Regulatory Model Identification Number For regulatory identification purposes, your product is assigned a Regulatory Model Number. The Regulatory Model Number for your product is SDGOA-0314. This regulatory number should not be confused with the marketing name (hp photosmart 140 series printer) or product number (Q3025A). safety statements Always follow basic safety precautions when using this product to reduce risk of injury from fire or electric shock. • • • • • • • • • • Warning! To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or any type of moisture. Warning! Potential shock hazard. Read and understand all instructions in the HP Photosmart Setup Guide. Use only a grounded electrical outlet when connecting the unit to a power source. If you do not know whether the outlet is grounded, check with a qualified electrician. Observe all warnings and instructions marked on the product. Unplug this product from wall outlets before cleaning. Do not install or use this product near water or when you are wet. Install the product securely on a stable surface. Install the product in a protected location where no one can step on or trip over the power cord, and where the power cord will not be damaged. If the product does not operate normally, see the troubleshooting information in the HP Photosmart Printer Help. No operator serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Use in a well-ventilated area. contents basics guide 1 get started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 print from a memory card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3 print from an hp direct-printing digital camera . . . . . . . . 35 welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 quick start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 printer parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 front of the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 back of the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 memory card slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 LCD screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 printer menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 printer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 change the print quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 change the borderless printing option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 change the LCD screen language and country/region. . . . . 11 Exif Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 paper information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 load the paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 print cartridge information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 install or replace the print cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 remove the print cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 supported memory cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 insert a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 remove a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 decide which photos to print. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 print a photo index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 select photos to print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 select a single photo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 select multiple photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 select a continuous range of photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 select all photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 select new photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 clear photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 print photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 print unmarked digital photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 print camera-selected photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 connect your hp direct-printing digital camera to the printer . . . 35 i 4 maintain and transport your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 5 troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 6 specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 clean and maintain your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . clean the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . clean the print cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . print a test page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . calibrate the print cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . store your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . store the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . store the print cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . maintain the quality of your photo paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . store the photo paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . handle photo paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . transport your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 37 37 38 39 40 40 40 41 41 41 42 hardware problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 printing problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 error messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 recommended paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 printer specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 ii hp photosmart 140 series get started 1 welcome Thank you for purchasing an HP Photosmart 140 Series printer! With your new, compact photo printer, you can print beautiful photos quickly and easily without having to use a computer. For information about: basics guide • Printing photos stored on your digital camera’s memory card, see print from a memory card on page 17. • Printing camera-selected photos stored on your digital camera’s memory card, see print camera-selected photos on page 32. • Printing camera-selected photos by connecting your HP direct-printing digital camera to your printer, see print from an hp direct-printing digital camera on page 35. • Printing borderless photos or photos with white borders, see change the borderless printing option on page 10. • Saving photos to your computer, see the HP Photosmart Printer Help. For information about viewing the printer help, see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 2. 1 chapter 1 documentation Your new printer comes with the following documentation to help you get started and get the most out of your printer: • Setup Guide—The HP Photosmart Setup Guide contains quick and easy instructions to help you set up your printer and print your first photo. • Basics Guide—The HP Photosmart 140 Series Basics Guide is the booklet you are reading. This booklet helps you get acquainted with your new printer. It describes how to use your printer without a computer and contains hardware troubleshooting information. • Setup & Support Reference Guide—The HP Photosmart Setup & Support Reference Guide explains how to install and set up the software that comes with your printer. It contains software troubleshooting information, describes how to get support from www.hp.com/support, and explains how to contact HP Support. • HP Photosmart Printer Help—The HP Photosmart Printer Help contains comprehensive information about your printer’s features, describes how to use the printer with a computer, and contains advanced troubleshooting information. After you have installed the HP Photosmart printer software on your computer, you can view and print the HP Photosmart Printer Help. view the hp photosmart printer help – Windows® PC: From the Start menu, select Programs or All Programs; Hewlett-Packard; Photosmart 140, 240, 7200, 7600, 7700, 7900 Series; HP Photo & Imaging Director. From the HP Photo & Imaging Director, click Help. – Macintosh®: Insert the HP Photosmart CD. In the User Docs folder, select your language, then double-click the photosmart 140.html file. print the hp photosmart printer help 2 – Windows PC: Click Print in the top navigation bar of the HP Photosmart Printer Help window. – Macintosh: Click in the frame you want to print. From the File menu, select Print, or click Print in the top navigation bar of the browser. hp photosmart 140 series get started quick start Printing photos is as easy as 1-2-3! Here’s how you do it. Caution! You can permanently damage your equipment if you do not correctly install the print cartridge and insert the memory card. For detailed instructions, see install or replace the print cartridge on page 14 and insert a memory card on page 18. step 1: set up your printer 1 Install the print cartridge. a. Unpack the print cartridge and remove the tape. Do not touch the copper contacts or ink nozzles. b. Open the print cartridge door to the right of the paper tray. c. Insert the print cartridge so the copper contacts face in, and snap the cartridge into place. You can permanently damage your printer if you do not correctly install the print cartridge. For complete directions, see install or replace the print cartridge on page 14. 2 Load photo paper. a. Open the paper tray door and push it down as far as it will go. b. Load several index cards under the output guide. (If you have already printed a photo index and are ready to print photos, load several sheets of photo paper, glossy side up. Load tabbed paper with the tab feeding into the printer first.) c. Adjust the paper width guide to fit. basics guide 3 chapter 1 step 2: print a photo index SmartMedia™/ CompactFlash™ xD-Picture Card™ Caution! Inserting the memory card incorrectly or forcing the memory card into the printer too far may damage the memory card and the printer. For more information, see insert a memory card on page 18. 1 Insert a memory card that has photos on it. a. Find the appropriate slot for your memory card. MultiMediaCard™/ Secure Digital b. Insert the card with the copper contacts down or the pinholes facing in and with any arrows on the top side of the card. Sony® Memory Sticks ™ Print index? OK or Cancel. 1 - 17 x1 c. Gently push the memory card into the printer until it stops. The memory card may not insert all the way into the printer. 2 Press the OK button to print a photo index. Each thumbnail has an index number on it. OK button CANCEL button See print a photo index on page 22. step 3: print a photo 1 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until you see the index number of the photo you want to print. Select:#_ For more information about the many ways you can select photos, see select photos to print on page 24. 2 Press the OK button to select the photo. 3 Press the PRINT button to print the photo. 4 PRINT button Index number of selected photo 3 OK button x1 SELECT PHOTOS button hp photosmart 140 series get started printer parts front of the printer Control panel For more information, see control panel on page 7 Paper tray door Open this door to load paper or insert a memory card Print cartridge door Open this door to change the print cartridge Memory card slots For more information, see memory card slots on page 7 Output guide Load paper underneath the output guide (printed output will rest on top of this guide) Paper width guide Adjust this guide to fit close to the edge of the paper in the paper tray Paper tray Load paper in this tray for printing basics guide 5 chapter 1 back of the printer Rear paper slot During printing, the printer pushes the paper partially through this slot and then pulls it back through to the front of the printer USB port Use this port to connect the printer to your computer or to an HP direct-printing digital camera Power cord connection Use this port to connect the power cord included with the printer Note: Place the printer on a flat, stable surface with the back of the printer at least 10 inches (250 mm) away from any obstruction to allow space for the paper to move during printing. Make sure the power cord and USB cable do not block the rear paper path. indicator lights On/Attention light On (Green) The power is on Off The printer is in power save mode Blinking (Green) The printer is busy Blinking (Red) The printer requires attention 6 Memory card light On The memory card is inserted correctly Off No memory card is inserted Blinking Information is being transmitted between the memory card and the printer or computer hp photosmart 140 series get started memory card slots CompactFlash memory card slot You can insert a CompactFlash memory card into this slot SmartMedia/xD-Picture Card memory card slot You can insert a SmartMedia memory card into the upper portion of this slot or an xD-Picture Card memory card into the lower-right portion of this slot MultiMediaCard/Secure Digital memory card slot You can insert a MultiMediaCard or Secure Digital memory card into this slot Sony Memory Sticks memory card slot You can insert a supported Sony Memory Stick memory card into this slot Note: For information about how to insert a memory card into your printer, see insert a memory card on page 18. control panel ON Press this button to turn on the printer or put it into power save mode LCD screen Use this screen to determine the status of your printer and the current print settings CANCEL Press this button to clear photos, to exit a menu, or to stop an action you have requested SAVE Press this button to save photos from a memory card to your computer LAYOUT Press this button to select the number of photos to print per page PRINT Press this button to print selected photos from a memory card SELECT PHOTOS Use the arrows to scroll through the photos on a memory card and through the menu options OK Press this button to select the current photo, to answer questions on the LCD screen, or to select menu options COPIES Press this button to select the number of copies you want to print Note: The SAVE button works only when your printer is connected to a computer. For more information, see the HP Photosmart Printer Help. For information about viewing the printer help, see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 2. basics guide 7 chapter 1 LCD screen Photo Layout icon Shows the photo layout that will print: • index (numbered thumbnail views) • 1, 2, or 4 photos per page Paper Count icon Shows the number of sheets of paper needed to print the selected photos; a plus sign (+) below the Paper Count icon means that you need more than six sheets Text Message Shows text messages: • For the printer menu • To guide you through the printing process • To provide status information about the printer Selected Photos Shows the index numbers of the photos or range of photos that will print Copies Shows the number of times the selected photos will print photo layout icon Press the LAYOUT + or – button to scroll through the photo layouts. The Photo Layout icon on the printer’s LCD screen shows the current layout. When you select a photo, the position where that photo will print on the page changes to black in the Photo Layout icon. If the Photo Layout icon The printer prints… looks like this… One photo per page Two photos per page; may change the orientation of the photo Four photos per page; may change the orientation of the photos A photo index with 28 numbered thumbnails per page, until it has printed all the photos on the memory card (up to 2000) 8 hp photosmart 140 series get started printer menu You can view the printer menu on the printer’s LCD screen when no memory card is inserted and the printer is turned on. Use the printer menu to: • Clean the print cartridge • Print a test page • Calibrate the print cartridge • Change the print quality • Change the borderless printing option • Change the language used on the printer’s LCD screen To navigate the printer menu: 1 Make sure there are no memory cards in any of the printer’s memory card slots. For more information, see remove a memory card on page 22. 2 Press the SELECT PHOTOS or on the printer’s LCD screen. button to scroll through the menu options – Press the OK button to select a displayed menu option – Press the CANCEL button to exit a menu Note: For detailed instructions on how to clean the print cartridge, print a test page, and calibrate the print cartridge, see maintain and transport your printer on page 37. For detailed instructions on how to change the print quality, change the borderless printing option, or change the language used on the printer’s LCD screen, see printer settings. printer settings You can change the print quality, change the borderless printing option, and change the language used on the printer’s LCD screen using the printer’s control panel to access the printer menu. change the print quality Your printer has two print quality settings—best and normal. Best quality is the default setting and produces the highest quality prints. Normal quality conserves ink and prints faster. Note: If you select normal quality, it will be used only once, the next time you print. After printing, the setting will revert to best quality. To change the print quality: basics guide 1 Make sure there are no memory cards in any of the memory card slots. For more information, see remove a memory card on page 22. 2 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button to scroll through the printer menu options until the message CHANGE THE PRINT QUALITY? appears on the printer’s LCD screen. Press the OK button. 9 chapter 1 The message BEST appears on the printer’s LCD screen. 3 Select from the following: – To print the highest quality photos, press the OK button. – To print normal quality photos, press the SELECT PHOTOS button. When the message NORMAL appears on the printer’s LCD screen, press the OK button. The message NORMAL QUALITY NEXT PRINT ONLY appears briefly on the printer’s LCD screen to remind you that the normal quality setting will be used only once. change the borderless printing option Your printer can print photos with or without white borders. Borderless printing is the default setting: photos print all the way to the edges of the paper on three sides, and the fourth side prints with a 0.5 inch (1.25 cm) white border that you can trim off. For truly borderless photos, use photo paper with a 0.5 inch (1.25 cm) tear-off tab, such as HP premium plus photo paper. Note: HP does not recommend printing borderless photos on plain paper. For more information about recommended paper types, see recommended paper on page 51. Note: If you set the printer to add white borders to your photos, the setting will be used only once, the next time you print. After printing, the setting will revert to borderless. To change the borderless printing option: 1 Make sure there are no memory cards in any of the printer’s memory card slots. For more information, see remove a memory card on page 22. 2 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button to scroll through the printer menu options until the message BORDERLESS PRINTING? appears on the printer’s LCD screen. Press the OK button. The message ON appears on the printer’s LCD screen. 3 Select from the following: – To print borderless photos, press the OK button. – To add white borders to your photos, press the SELECT PHOTOS button. When the message OFF appears on the printer’s LCD screen, press the OK button. The message BORDERS NEXT PRINT ONLY appears briefly on the printer’s LCD screen to remind you that the bordered setting will be used only once. Note: HP does not recommend printing borderless photos on plain paper. For more information about recommended paper types, see recommended paper on page 51. 10 hp photosmart 140 series get started change the LCD screen language and country/region If you purchased your printer in a country other than the U.S. or Canada, you are asked to set the language and country/region for the printer’s LCD screen the first time you turn on the printer. You can use the printer’s control panel to change the printer’s language and country/region settings at any time. To change the LCD screen language and country/region: 1 Make sure there are no memory cards in any of the printer’s memory card slots. For more information, see remove a memory card on page 22. 2 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button to scroll through the printer menu options until the message SELECT LANGUAGE? appears on the printer’s LCD screen. Press the OK button. 3 The first language choice appears on the printer’s LCD screen. To select this language, press the OK button. To see more languages, press the SELECT PHOTOS button. When you see your desired language, press the OK button to select it. 4 A message appears on the printer’s LCD screen asking you to confirm your language choice. Press the OK button to confirm your choice. A message appears briefly on the printer’s LCD screen telling you which language you selected. 5 When the message SELECT COUNTRY/REGION? appears on the printer’s LCD screen, press the OK button. 6 The first country/region choice appears on the printer’s LCD screen. To select this country/region, press the OK button. To see more choices, press the SELECT PHOTOS button. When you see your desired country/region, press the OK button to select it. A message appears briefly on the printer’s LCD screen telling you which country/region you selected. Note: You can press the CANCEL button at any time to cancel and exit the menu. Exif Print Your printer supports Exif Print (Exchangeable Image File Format 2.2), an international open standard that simplifies digital imaging and enhances printed photos. When you take a photo with a digital camera that supports Exif Print, information such as exposure time, flash setting, and color saturation is added to the image file. If your printer finds Exif Print information in an image file on a memory card, it uses the information to automatically adjust and enhance the printed photo. You don’t need to do anything to get the highest quality photos possible! basics guide 11 chapter 1 paper information You can print photos on photo paper, plain paper, or index cards. Your printer supports the following paper types and sizes: Type Size Purpose Photo paper 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm) Printing photos Photo paper with tab 4 x 6 inches with 0.5 inch tab (10 x 15 cm with 1.25 cm tab) Printing borderless photos Index cards 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm) Printing drafts, calibration pages, and test pages Hagaki cards 3.94 x 5.83 inches (100 x 148 mm) Printing photos A6 cards 4.13 x 5.85 inches (105 x 148.5 mm) Printing photos L-size cards 3.5 x 5 inches (90 x 127 mm) Printing photos L-size cards with tab 3.5 x 5 inches with 0.5 inch tab (90 x 127 mm with 12.5 mm tab) Printing borderless photos To get the best performance from your printer, use genuine HP photo paper. For more information, see recommended paper on page 51. Note: If you are printing from the computer and using HP photo paper, select the paper type when you set the print settings. For more information, see the HP Photosmart Printer Help. For information about viewing the Printer Help, see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 2. load the paper During printing, the printer pushes the paper partially through the rear paper slot on the back of the printer and then pulls it back through to the front of the printer. Make sure the back of the printer is at least 10 inches (250 mm) away from any obstruction and that the power cord and USB cable do not block the rear paper path. To load the paper: 1 Open the paper tray door and push it down as far as it will go. 2 Place a stack of paper on the paper tray and slide it underneath the output guide. – The printer prints on the side of the paper that is facing up. If you are using photo paper, load the paper with the glossy side up. If you are using tabbed paper, load the paper into the paper tray so the tab feeds into the printer first. – Load 10 to 20 sheets of paper. – Use one type and size of paper at a time. Do not mix paper types or sizes in the paper tray. Note: For information about storing and handling photo paper, see maintain the quality of your photo paper on page 41. 12 hp photosmart 140 series get started 3 Move the paper width guide on the paper tray to fit close to the left edge of the paper without bending the paper. This helps the paper feed straight into the printer. Output guide Paper width guide Tip: With paper other than HP premium plus photo paper, you may experience paper feeding or ejecting problems. Try loading fewer sheets of paper at a time and make sure the edges of the paper stack are lined up. basics guide 13 chapter 1 print cartridge information Your HP Photosmart 140 Series printer can print color and black and white photos. HP provides two types of print cartridges so you can choose the best print cartridge for your project. For the highest quality photos, follow these guidelines: To print… Use… Color photos HP #57 (C6657A) tri-color print cartridge Black and white photos HP #59 (C9359A) photo gray print cartridge (available Fall 2003) Caution! Please check that you are using the correct print cartridge. Also, please note that HP does not recommend modifying or refilling HP print cartridges. Damage that results from modifying or refilling HP print cartridges is not covered by HP’s warranty. install or replace the print cartridge To get the best performance from your printer, use only genuine HP factory-filled print cartridges. Note: When you install a new print cartridge, the printer calibrates the print cartridge and prints a calibration page. To install or replace the print cartridge: 1 If the printer is off, press the ON button on the printer’s control panel to turn on the printer. 2 Load an index card in the paper tray so the printer can print a calibration page after you install the print cartridge. For information about loading index cards, see load the paper on page 12. 3 Take the new print cartridge out of its package and pull the pink tab to remove the clear plastic tape. Be sure to install the print cartridge immediately after removing the tape; ink nozzles exposed longer than one minute may dry out and cause printing problems later. Once the tape is removed, do not attempt to replace it. Caution! Do not touch the ink nozzles or the copper contacts on the print cartridge. Touching these parts may cause the print cartridge to fail. Copper contacts Ink nozzles 14 hp photosmart 140 series get started 4 Open the print cartridge door. The red On/Attention light flashes when the print cartridge door is open. Note: For instructions on removing a previously installed print cartridge, see remove the print cartridge on page 16. 5 Place the print cartridge in the print cartridge cradle with the copper contacts facing toward the inside of the printer and the ink nozzles facing down. Copper contacts 6 basics guide Push the print cartridge into the print cartridge cradle until you feel it snap into place. 15 chapter 1 7 Close the print cartridge door. After you install a new print cartridge, the message LOAD PLAIN PAPER THEN PRESS OK appears on the printer’s LCD screen. When you press the OK button, the printer automatically calibrates the new print cartridge and prints a calibration page to confirm that the print cartridge is correctly installed and functioning properly. For more information, see calibrate the print cartridge on page 39. remove the print cartridge To remove the print cartridge: 1 Open the print cartridge door. 2 Push down and pull outward on the top of the print cartridge to unsnap it from the print cartridge cradle. 3 Remove the print cartridge from the printer. If there is ink in the print cartridge, place the cartridge in a print cartridge protector for storage. If the print cartridge is empty, discard or recycle the print cartridge. For information about recycling print cartridges, go to www.hp.com/recycle. 16 hp photosmart 140 series print from a memory card 2 It’s easy to print high-quality photos for yourself, family, and friends. If your digital camera uses a memory card to store photos, you can insert the memory card into the printer to print your photos. Messages on the printer’s LCD screen guide you through the process—you don’t have to turn on your computer or even have your printer connected to a computer! Note: You can also print photos using your computer. For more information, see the HP Photosmart Printer Help. For information about viewing the printer help, see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 2. supported memory cards Your HP Photosmart printer can read the following memory cards: • CompactFlash Association (CFA) Certified Type I and II • MultiMediaCard • Secure Digital • SmartMedia • Sony Memory Sticks • xD-Picture Card These cards are manufactured by several vendors and are available in a variety of storage capacities. You can purchase memory cards where you purchased your digital camera or at most computer supply stores. Caution! Using any other type of memory card may damage the memory card and the printer. basics guide 17 chapter 2 The following illustration shows the top sides of the supported memory cards. This is the side that should face up when you insert the memory card into the printer. SmartMedia CompactFlash Type I and II Sony Memory Sticks Secure Digital MultiMediaCard xD-Picture Card supported file formats You can print JPEG and uncompressed TIFF files directly from the memory card. If your digital camera supports other file types, such as FlashPix and RAW, save the photos to your computer and print them using a software application. For more information, see the HP Photosmart Printer Help. For information about viewing the printer help, see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 2. insert a memory card After you have taken pictures with your digital camera, remove the memory card from the camera and insert it into your printer. When the memory card is inserted correctly, the memory card light blinks and then remains solid. Caution! Do not pull out the memory card while the memory card light is blinking. Removing a memory card while it is being accessed may damage the printer or the memory card, or corrupt the information on the memory card. For more information, see remove a memory card on page 22. CompactFlash memory card slot SmartMedia/xD-Picture Card memory card slot MultiMediaCard/ Secure Digital memory card slot Sony Memory Stick memory card slot 18 hp photosmart 140 series print from a memory card To insert a memory card: 1 Remove any memory cards that are already inserted into any of the memory card slots. Caution! Do not pull out a memory card while the memory card light is blinking. For more information, see remove a memory card on page 22. 2 Hold the memory card so the correct side faces up. To determine the correct orientation for your memory card, see the table after these steps. If you are using a Sony Memory Stick Duo™ memory card, attach the adapter that came with the memory card before you insert it into the printer’s memory card slot. 3 Insert the memory card into the appropriate memory card slot. The end with the metal contacts or pinholes must go into the printer first. Caution! The memory card may not insert all the way into the printer. Inserting the memory card any other way or forcing the memory card into the printer too far may damage the memory card or the printer. 4 Gently push the memory card into the printer until it stops. The message READING CARD appears on the printer’s LCD screen. Note: If you insert a SmartMedia memory card upside down, the red On/ Attention light blinks, and the messages CARD INSERTED INCORRECTLY and GOLD LABEL SHOULD FACE DOWN flash alternately on the printer’s LCD screen. Remove the memory card and reinsert it properly. basics guide 19 chapter 2 Memory card Memory card slot How to hold and insert the memory card CompactFlash Type I or II Top-left slot • Front label faces up, and if the label has an arrow, the arrow points toward the printer • Pinholes insert into the printer first MultiMediaCard Bottom-left slot • Label faces up, angled corner is on the right, and arrow points toward the printer • Metal contacts face down Secure Digital Bottom-left slot • Label faces up, and angled corner is on the right • Metal contacts face down SmartMedia Upper portion of the top-right double slot • Angled corner is on the left, and if the label has an arrow, the arrow points toward the printer • Label and metal contacts face down 20 hp photosmart 140 series print from a memory card Memory card Memory card slot How to hold and insert the memory card Sony Memory Sticks Bottom-right slot xD-Picture Card Lower-right portion • Label faces up, and arrow points toward the printer • Metal contacts face down of the top-right double slot • Angled corner is on the left, and arrow points toward the printer • Metal contacts face down Note: If you used your digital camera to select photos on the memory card for printing, a message appears on the printer’s LCD screen asking if you want to print the camera-selected photos. For more information, see print camera-selected photos on page 32. basics guide 21 chapter 2 remove a memory card Once the memory card light stops blinking, gently pull the memory card to remove it from the printer’s memory card slot. Caution! Do not pull out the memory card while the memory card light is blinking. A blinking light means that the printer is accessing the memory card. Wait until the memory card light remains solid. Removing a memory card while it is being accessed may damage the printer and the memory card or corrupt the information on the memory card. decide which photos to print To print photos from your memory card, you must know their index numbers. Print a photo index to see the photos on your memory card along with their index numbers. Note: You can print the first 2000 photos on an inserted memory card using the printer’s control panel. If your memory card contains more than 2000 photos, save the photos to your computer and access them from there. For more information, see the HP Photosmart Printer Help. For information about viewing the printer help, see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 2. print a photo index A photo index shows thumbnail views and index numbers for all the photos stored on the memory card, up to 2000 photos. The photos appear in the order in which they are stored on the memory card. A photo index will print up to 28 photos per page. Note: Depending on the number of photos stored on the memory card, a photo index could be several pages long. 22 hp photosmart 140 series print from a memory card The thumbnail views on a photo index print at low resolution in order to print quickly, so they do not represent the final print quality of the photos. Index numbers appear in the corner of each thumbnail view. Use the index numbers to identify which photos you want to print. If you use your digital camera or computer to add or delete photos from the memory card, reprint a photo index to see the new index numbers. Note: The index number on the index may be different from the index number associated with the photo in your digital camera. To print a photo index: 1 Insert a memory card into the printer’s memory card slot. For more information, see insert a memory card on page 18. The message PRINT INDEX? OK OR CANCEL. appears on the printer’s LCD screen, and the number of photos found on the memory card is displayed as a range (for example, 1–25). Note: If you used your digital camera to select photos on the memory card, PRINT CAMERA SELECTED PHOTOS? is the first message to appear on the printer’s LCD screen. Press the OK or PRINT button to print all cameraselected photos, or press the CANCEL button to ignore the selections and continue. For more information, see print camera-selected photos on page 32. 2 basics guide Load paper in the paper tray. To conserve photo paper, use plain paper or index cards. For more information, see load the paper on page 12. 23 chapter 2 3 Press the OK or PRINT button to print a photo index showing all the photos stored on the memory card, up to 2000 photos. A message appears on the printer’s LCD screen indicating the number of photo index pages that will print. Press the CANCEL button to continue without printing a photo index. If you press the CANCEL button and then decide you want to print a photo index, follow these steps: 1 Press the LAYOUT – button until the message LAYOUT:INDEX PAGE appears on the printer’s LCD screen. Press the OK button. 2 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until the message SELECT:ALL appears on the printer’s LCD screen. Press the OK button. Note: If you select a single photo or range of photos, the SELECT:ALL option will no longer appear. If you have already selected photos, you must print or clear them before you can use SELECT:ALL. For information about printing the selected photos, see print photos on page 31. For information about clearing the selected photos, see clear photos on page 30. 3 Press the PRINT button to print a photo index of all the photos stored on the memory card, up to 2000 photos. select photos to print Once you have decided which photos on the memory card you want to print by printing and viewing a photo index, you can use the printer’s control panel to select those photos. For information about printing a photo index, see print a photo index on page 22. select a single photo 1 Insert a memory card into the printer’s memory card slot. For more information, see insert a memory card on page 18. The message PRINT INDEX? OK OR CANCEL. appears on the printer’s LCD screen. 2 If you already printed a photo index, press the CANCEL button. To print a photo index, load paper in the paper tray and press the OK or PRINT button. For more information, see print a photo index on page 22. 3 When the message SELECT:# appears on the printer’s LCD screen, press the SELECT PHOTOS or button until the index number of the photo you want to select is displayed. (Refer to the index to determine the index number of the photo.) Tip: To scroll quickly through the index numbers, press and hold the SELECT or button. PHOTOS 24 hp photosmart 140 series print from a memory card 4 Press the OK button to select the photo. The index number of the selected photo appears in the Selected Photos section at the bottom of the printer’s LCD screen. select multiple photos 1 Insert a memory card into the printer’s memory card slot. For more information, see insert a memory card on page 18. The message PRINT INDEX? OK OR CANCEL. appears on the printer’s LCD screen. 2 If you already printed a photo index, press the CANCEL button. To print a photo index, load paper in the paper tray and press the OK or PRINT button. For more information, see print a photo index on page 22. 3 When the message SELECT:# appears on the printer’s LCD screen, press the or button until the index number of a photo you SELECT PHOTOS want to select is displayed. (Refer to the index to determine the index numbers of the photos.) Tip: To scroll quickly through the index numbers, press and hold the SELECT or button. PHOTOS 4 Press the OK button to select the photo. The index number of the selected photo appears in the Selected Photos section at the bottom of the printer’s LCD screen. 5 Press the SELECT PHOTOS or button until the index number of the next photo you want to select appears in the Text Message section at the top of the printer’s LCD screen. Press the OK button to select the photo. The index number of the selected photo appears at the end of the list of index numbers in the Selected Photos section at the bottom of the printer’s LCD screen. 6 To select additional photos, repeat Step 5. Note: The Selected Photos section of the printer’s LCD screen can only display two rows of index numbers at a time. If you select more index numbers than will fit on the printer’s LCD screen, the numbers at the basics guide 25 chapter 2 beginning of the list move off the LCD screen. To indicate that there are additional index numbers that are currently hidden from view, two hyphens appear at the beginning of the list. select a continuous range of photos There are two ways to select a continuous range of photos, depending on whether any other photos are currently selected. To select a range of photos when no photos have been selected: 1 Insert a memory card into the printer’s memory card slot. For more information, see insert a memory card on page 18. The message PRINT INDEX? OK OR CANCEL. appears on the printer’s LCD screen. 2 If you already printed a photo index, press the CANCEL button. To print a photo index, load paper in the paper tray and press the OK or PRINT button. For more information, see print a photo index on page 22. 3 When the message SELECT:# appears on the printer’s LCD screen, press the button until SELECT:RANGE appears on the printer’s LCD SELECT PHOTOS screen. Press the OK button. The message SELECT:#__ FIRST IN RANGE appears on the printer’s LCD screen. 4 Press the SELECT PHOTOS or button until the index number of the first photo in the range appears on the printer’s LCD screen. Press the OK button. The message SELECT:#__ LAST IN RANGE appears on the printer’s LCD screen. 26 hp photosmart 140 series print from a memory card 5 Press the SELECT PHOTOS or button until the index number of the last photo in the range appears on the printer’s LCD screen. Press the OK button. The selected range of photos appears in the Selected Photos section at the bottom of the printer’s LCD screen. The message SELECT:#__ appears in the Text Message section at the top of the printer’s LCD screen. 6 If you like, you can select additional photos or ranges of photos for printing. Note: Once you select a single photo or range of photos, the SELECT:RANGE option will no longer appear. To select a range of photos if one or more photos have already been selected: 1 Press the SELECT PHOTOS or button until the index number of the first photo in the range appears in the Text Message section at the top of the printer’s LCD screen. For example, if you want photo number 12 to be the first in the range, scroll through the index numbers until the message SELECT:#12 is displayed. 2 Press and hold the OK button for two seconds. The selected index number appears in the Selected Photos section at the bottom of the printer’s LCD screen with a hyphen after it. 3 basics guide Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until the index number of the last photo in the range appears in the Text Message section at the top of the printer’s LCD screen. For example, if you want photo number 16 to be the last in the range, scroll through the index numbers until the message SELECT:#16 appears on the printer’s LCD screen. 27 chapter 2 4 Press the OK button. The selected range of photos appears in the Selected Photos section of the printer’s LCD screen. For example, the range 12–16 appears on the LCD screen following the index numbers of the photos that were previously selected. If you print multiple copies of a range, they print as sets: 1-2-3, 1-2-3. To clear a range setting: ` Press the CANCEL button until the range hyphen is deleted. select all photos 1 Insert a memory card into the printer’s memory card slot. For more information, see insert a memory card on page 18. The message PRINT INDEX? OK OR CANCEL. appears on the printer’s LCD screen. 2 If you already printed a photo index, press the CANCEL button. To print a photo index, load paper in the paper tray and press the OK or PRINT button. For more information, see print a photo index on page 22. 3 When the message SELECT:# appears on the printer’s LCD screen, press the button until SELECT:ALL appears on the printer’s LCD SELECT PHOTOS screen. Press the OK button. The index numbers of all photos found on the memory card appear as a range in the Selected Photos section at the bottom of the printer’s LCD screen. Once you select a single photo or range of photos, the SELECT:ALL option will no longer appear. If you have already selected photos, you must print or clear them before you can use SELECT:ALL to select all photos on the memory card. For information about printing the selected photos, see print photos on page 31. For information about clearing the selected photos, see clear photos on page 30. 28 hp photosmart 140 series print from a memory card select new photos You can select all the “new” photos on your memory card. “New” photos are photos that haven’t previously been printed from the printer’s control panel. Each time you insert a memory card into the printer’s memory card slot and print photos using the printer’s control panel, the printer tags the photos so that the next time you insert the same memory card, the printer will “remember” that the photos have already been printed. If you take new photos and store them on that same memory card, when you insert the memory card into the printer’s memory card slot you will have the option to select the new photos you have taken since you last inserted the memory card. Note: If you print or modify your photos using a computer, the tags placed by the printer might be removed, causing previously printed photos to be selected as new photos. To select new photos: 1 Insert a memory card into the printer’s memory card slot. For more information, see insert a memory card on page 18. The message PRINT INDEX? OK OR CANCEL. appears on the printer’s LCD screen. 2 If you already printed a photo index, press the CANCEL button. To print a photo index, load paper in the paper tray and press the OK or PRINT button. For more information, see print a photo index on page 22. 3 When the message SELECT:# appears on the printer’s LCD screen, press the SELECT PHOTOS button until SELECT:NEW appears on the printer’s LCD screen. Press the OK button. The index numbers of all new photos found on the memory card appear in the Selected Photos section at the bottom of the printer’s LCD screen. Note: Once you select a single photo or range of photos, the SELECT:NEW option will no longer appear. If you have already selected photos, you must print or clear them before you can use SELECT:NEW to select the new photos on the memory card. For information about printing the selected photos, see print photos on page 31. For information about clearing the selected photos, see clear photos on page 30. basics guide 29 chapter 2 clear photos You can clear photos one at a time, starting from the last photo selected, or you can clear all selected photos at once. Note: Clearing photos from the printer’s LCD display does not delete them from the memory card. To clear photos one at a time: ` To clear the last photo in the list of selected photos displayed on the printer’s LCD screen, press the CANCEL button. To clear all photos: 1 Press and hold the CANCEL button for two seconds. The messages CLEAR ALL SELECTIONS? and then PRESS OK OR CANCEL. flash alternately on the printer’s LCD screen. 2 Press the OK button to clear all selected photos, or press the CANCEL button to leave the list of selected photos as it was. Note: When you press the OK button to clear all selected photos, any print settings you have entered for the selected photos will also be cleared. 30 hp photosmart 140 series print from a memory card print photos Your printer can print digital photos that are stored on a memory card. Digital photos may be unmarked or camera-selected. For a list of supported digital photo file types, see printer specifications on page 52. print unmarked digital photos Unmarked digital photos are standard digital photos that you stored on the memory card but have not marked for printing. Note: Not all digital cameras allow you to mark your photos for printing. To print unmarked digital photos from a memory card: 1 Insert a memory card into the printer’s memory card slot. For more information, see insert a memory card on page 18. The message PRINT INDEX? OK OR CANCEL. appears on the printer’s LCD screen. 2 If you already printed a photo index, press the CANCEL button. To print a photo index, load paper in the paper tray and press the OK or PRINT button. For more information, see print a photo index on page 22. 3 Select the photos you want to print using the SELECT PHOTOS button. For more information, see select photos to print on page 24. 4 Select the photo layout. You can choose to print one, two, or four photos per page, or a photo index of numbered thumbnail views (28 photos per page): a. Press the LAYOUT + or – button until the photo layout you want to print appears in the Text Message section at the top of the printer’s LCD screen. b. Press the OK button to select the displayed photo layout, or wait a few seconds and the printer will select the displayed photo layout for you. The Photo Layout icon for the photo layout you have selected appears in the bottom-left section of the printer’s LCD screen. For more information, see photo layout icon on page 8. 5 Select the number of copies to print. You can choose to print up to 99 copies of the selected photos: a. Press the COPIES + or – button until the number of copies you want to print appears in the bottom right section of the printer’s LCD screen. For example, if X3 is displayed in the bottom right section of the printer’s LCD screen, three copies of all selected photos will be printed. basics guide 31 chapter 2 Tip: Press and hold the COPIES + or – button to change the number of copies rapidly. b. Press the OK button to select the displayed number of copies, or wait a few seconds and the printer will select the displayed number of copies for you. 6 Load photo paper in the paper tray. For more information, see load the paper on page 12. 7 Press the PRINT button. Tip: To stop the printer while it is printing, press the CANCEL button. The partially printed page will be ejected from the printer, the rest of the selected photos will not print, and the message PRINTING CANCELLED will appear on the printer’s LCD screen. print camera-selected photos Camera-selected photos are photos you marked for printing using your digital camera. When you select photos using your camera, the camera creates a Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) file that identifies which photos have been selected for printing. Your printer can read the DPOF file from the memory card so you do not have to reselect the photos to print. Review the documentation that came with your digital camera to see if it supports camera-selected photos. Your printer supports DPOF file format 1.1. Note: Not all digital cameras allow you to mark your photos for printing. When you print camera-selected photos, the printer’s control panel settings do not apply; the settings in the DPOF file for photo layout and number of copies override the printer’s control panel. Your printer prints all camera-selected photos as 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) prints or as thumbnails on a photo index page. If you select any other size using your camera, it will print at 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm). To print camera-selected photos from a memory card: 32 1 Use your digital camera to select the photos you want to print. For more information, see the documentation that came with your camera. 2 Insert the memory card into the printer’s memory card slot. For more information, see insert a memory card on page 18. hp photosmart 140 series print from a memory card The printer automatically recognizes the DPOF file on the memory card, and the messages PRINT CAMERA SELECTED PHOTOS? and then PRESS OK OR CANCEL. flash alternately on the printer’s LCD screen. 3 Load photo paper in the paper tray. For more information, see load the paper on page 12. 4 Press the OK or PRINT button to print the camera-selected photos. To ignore the selections made with the digital camera, press the CANCEL button. Note: The printer unmarks camera-selected photos after printing. When the printer finishes printing the camera-selected photos, or immediately after you press the CANCEL button, the message PRINT INDEX? OK OR CANCEL. appears on the printer’s LCD screen. You can print a photo index of all photos on the memory card, select photos for printing using the printer’s control panel, and print as described in print unmarked digital photos on page 31. If you have an HP direct-printing digital camera, you can also print cameraselected photos by connecting the camera directly to the printer. For more information, see print from an hp direct-printing digital camera on page 35. If your printer is connected to a computer and the computer is turned on, you can save all the photos and the DPOF file on the memory card to the computer. You can then print the camera-selected photos from your computer. For more information, see the HP Photosmart Printer Help. For information about viewing the printer help, see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 2. basics guide 33 chapter 2 34 hp photosmart 140 series print from an hp direct-printing digital camera 3 Your printer allows you to print beautiful photos from an HP direct-printing digital camera without using your computer. To see a list of the HP direct-printing digital cameras that work with your printer, go to www.hp.com/support, select your country or region, then type directprinting digital cameras in the search window. Note: If your direct-printing digital camera has a docking station, you can connect the docking station to the printer’s USB port. For more information, see the documentation that came with the docking station. connect your hp direct-printing digital camera to the printer 1 Use the Share menu on your HP direct-printing digital camera to select the photos you want to print. For more information, see the documentation that came with your camera. 2 Connect the digital camera to your printer’s USB port using the USB cable that came with the camera. If the printer is off, it turns itself back on. Note: If the printer is connected to a computer, disconnect the computer’s USB cable before connecting the digital camera’s USB cable. 3 4 When you connect the digital camera to the printer, a Print Setup menu appears on the camera’s LCD screen. Use this menu to: – Change the photos you have selected for printing – Select the paper type USB port USB cable When you are ready to print, follow the instructions on your digital camera’s LCD screen. Note: For more information about using camera-selected photos, see the documentation that came with your digital camera. You can also print photos you marked for printing using your digital camera by inserting the memory card into the printer. For more information, see print camera-selected photos on page 32. basics guide 35 chapter 3 36 hp photosmart 140 series maintain and transport your printer 4 Your printer requires very little maintenance. For best results, keep your printer and supplies clean and store them properly. Because it is compact and light, your printer is easy to transport and set up almost anywhere. Take it with you on vacations and bring it to family gatherings and social events to instantly print and share photos with family and friends. clean and maintain your printer You can extend the life span of your printer and print cartridge by keeping them clean and properly maintained. clean the printer To clean the outside of the printer: 1 Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord from the back of the printer. 2 Close the paper tray door. 3 Wipe the outside of the printer with a soft cloth that has been lightly moistened with water. Caution! Do not use any type of cleaning solution, as solutions may damage the printer’s finish. Caution! Do not clean the inside of the printer. Be careful to keep all fluids away from the inside of the printer. clean the print cartridge If you notice white lines or single-color streaks on your photos, the print cartridge may need to be cleaned. You can clean the cartridge up to three times. Each successive cleaning is more thorough and uses more ink. For more information about the print cartridge, see the documentation that came with the print cartridge. To clean the print cartridge: 1 Make sure there are no memory cards in any of the printer’s memory card slots. For more information, see remove a memory card on page 22. 2 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button to scroll through the printer menu options until the message CLEAN PRINT CARTRIDGE? appears on the printer’s LCD screen. Press the OK button. The message LOAD PLAIN PAPER THEN PRESS OK. appears on the printer’s LCD screen. basics guide 37 chapter 4 3 Load paper in the paper tray and press the OK button. To conserve photo paper, use plain paper or index cards. For more information, see load the paper on page 12. The printer begins cleaning the print cartridge. When the print cartridge cleaning is finished, a test page prints, and the message CLEAN CARTRIDGE MORE? appears on the printer’s LCD screen. When the test page has finished printing, the On/Attention light flashes red indicating the printer is waiting for a response to the CLEAN CARTRIDGE MORE? message. Once you press the CANCEL or OK button, the red blinking light will turn green. 4 If the test page has streaks or is missing colors, press the OK button to clean the print cartridge again. If the print quality of the test page looks good, press the CANCEL button. Note: When your printer is connected to a computer, you can also clean the print cartridge from the computer using the HP Photosmart Series Toolbox (Windows PC) or the HP Inkjet Utility (Macintosh). For more information, see the HP Photosmart Printer Help. For information about viewing the printer help, see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 2. print a test page You can print a test page to check the condition of the print cartridge and to obtain diagnostic information that is useful to HP support. To print a test page: 1 Make sure there are no memory cards in any of the printer’s memory card slots. For more information, see remove a memory card on page 22. 2 Load paper in the paper tray. To conserve photo paper, use plain paper or index cards. For more information, see load the paper on page 12. 3 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button to scroll through the printer menu options until the message PRINT A TEST PAGE? appears on the printer’s LCD screen. Press the OK button. The message PRINTING TEST PAGE appears on the printer’s LCD screen, and the On/Attention light blinks while the test page prints. 38 hp photosmart 140 series maintain and transport your printer Image print quality If this looks good, your photos should print well. Diagnostic information Use this when working with HP support. Ink nozzle quality If there are white streaks in these bars, try cleaning the print cartridge. For more information, see clean the print cartridge on page 37. Estimated ink level Use this to determine when you should buy a new print cartridge. Note: When your printer is connected to a computer, you can also print a test page from the computer using the HP Photosmart Series Toolbox (Windows PC) or the HP Inkjet Utility (Macintosh). For more information, see the HP Photosmart Printer Help. For information about viewing the printer help, see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 2. calibrate the print cartridge You can calibrate the print cartridge using your printer’s control panel. Try calibrating the print cartridge if colors in your photos are misaligned or if the calibration page did not print correctly when you installed a new print cartridge. Note: The first time you install a print cartridge in your printer, the printer automatically calibrates the print cartridge. For more information see install or replace the print cartridge on page 14. To calibrate the print cartridge: 1 Make sure there are no memory cards in any of the printer’s memory card slots. For more information, see remove a memory card on page 22. 2 Load paper in the paper tray. To conserve photo paper, use plain paper or index cards. For more information, see load the paper on page 12. 3 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button to scroll through the printer menu options until the message CALIBRATE PRINTER? appears on the printer’s LCD screen. Press the OK button. 4 When the message PRINTER CALIBRATION. LOAD PLAIN PAPER THEN PRESS OK. appears on the printer’s LCD screen, press the OK button. The On/Attention light blinks while the printer calibrates the print cartridge and then prints a calibration page to confirm that the calibration was successful. basics guide 39 chapter 4 Calibration page • The check marks verify that the print cartridge is installed correctly and functioning properly. • If an “x” appears to the left of any of the bars, calibrate the print cartridge again. If the “x” still appears, replace the print cartridge. For more information, go to www.hp.com/support or contact HP support. store your printer Protect the printer and print cartridge by storing them properly when you are not using them. store the printer Your printer is built to withstand long or short periods of inactivity. Close the paper tray door when the printer is not in use. Store the printer indoors out of direct sunlight in a place without temperature extremes. store the print cartridge Always transport and store the active print cartridge inside the printer. The printer stores the print cartridge in a protective cap. Make sure the printer completes its power-down cycle before you unplug the power cord. This allows the printer to store the print cartridge properly. If the printer and print cartridge have been unused for one month or more, clean the print cartridge before using it. For more information, see clean the print cartridge on page 37. 40 hp photosmart 140 series maintain and transport your printer maintain the quality of your photo paper To ensure high-quality prints, it is important to maintain the quality of your photo paper by storing and handling it properly. store the photo paper Keep unused photo paper in its original packaging inside a resealable plastic bag. Store the packaged photo paper on a flat surface in a cool, dry place. When you are ready to print, remove only the paper you plan to use immediately. When you are finished printing, return any unused photo paper to the plastic bag. Note: Do not leave unused paper in the printer’s paper tray. The paper may start to curl, which may reduce the quality of your photographs. Photo paper should be flat before printing. For information about flattening curled paper, see the next section. handle photo paper Always hold photo paper by the edges. Fingerprints on photo paper can reduce print quality. If the corners of the photo paper curl, place the paper in a resealable plastic bag and gently bend it in the opposite direction of the curl until the paper lies flat. basics guide 41 chapter 4 transport your printer Your printer can travel with you. Be sure to always carry the printer upright. To transport your printer: 1 If there is a memory card in a memory card slot, remove it. 2 Turn off the printer. 3 Remove any memory cards from the printer’s memory card slot. For more information, see remove a memory card on page 22. 4 Remove all paper from the paper tray. 5 Close the paper tray door. Note: Make sure the printer completes its power-down cycle before you unplug the power cord. This allows the printer to store the print cartridge properly. 6 Unplug the power cord. 7 If your printer was connected to your computer, disconnect the USB cable from the computer. Note: When transporting your printer, do not remove the print cartridge. When transporting your printer, make sure to bring the following items with you: • Paper • Power cord • Digital camera or a memory card containing photos • Extra print cartridges (if you plan to print a lot of photos) Note: If you are going to connect your printer to a computer, make sure to also bring the USB cable and HP Photosmart printer software CD. 42 hp photosmart 140 series troubleshooting 5 Your HP Photosmart printer is designed to be reliable and easy to use. This chapter answers frequently asked questions and contains information about the following topics: • hardware problems on page 43 • printing problems on page 44 • error messages on page 48 For troubleshooting information about software installation, see the reference guide that came with your printer. For advanced troubleshooting information, see the HP Photosmart Printer Help. For information about viewing the printer help, see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 2. Note: In the presence of high electromagnetic fields, printed documents and photos may be slightly distorted. Note: HP recommends using a USB cable less than 10 feet (3 meters) in length to minimize injected noise due to potential high electromagnetic fields. hardware problems Before contacting HP support, read this section for troubleshooting tips or go to the online support services at www.hp.com/support. Problem Possible cause Solution The On/Attention light is The printer is processing blinking green but the printer is information. not printing. Wait a moment for the printer to finish processing the information. The On/Attention light is blinking red. Try the following: 1 Check the printer’s LCD screen and the computer monitor for instructions. 2 If this does not work and you have a digital camera connected to the printer, check the camera’s LCD for instructions. 3 If this does not work, turn off the printer. Unplug the printer’s power cord, wait about 10 seconds, then plug it in again. Turn on the printer. basics guide The printer requires attention. 43 chapter 5 Problem Possible cause Solution The On/Attention light is blinking amber. An unrecoverable error has occurred. Try the following: • Turn off the printer. Unplug the printer’s power cord, wait about 10 seconds, then plug it in again. Turn on the printer. • If this does not work, go to www.hp.com/support or contact HP support. For contact information, see the reference guide that came with your printer. printing problems Before contacting HP support, read this section for troubleshooting tips or go to the online support services at www.hp.com/support. Problem Possible cause Paper does not feed into the There may be too much paper printer correctly. loaded in the paper tray. OR Paper does not come out of the printer correctly. Solution Remove some of the paper from the paper tray and try printing again. For paperloading instructions, see load the paper on page 12. The paper width guide may not be adjusted correctly. Make sure that the paper width guide fits close to the edge of the paper without bending the paper. For paper-loading instructions, see load the paper on page 12. Two or more pieces of paper may be stuck together. 1 Remove the paper from the paper tray and leaf through the stack so the sheets of paper do not stick together. 2 Reload the paper into the paper tray and try printing again. For paper-loading instructions, see load the paper on page 12. The paper may be wrinkled or Try using paper that is not bent. wrinkled or bent. The paper may be too thin or too thick. 44 Try using recommended paper. For more information, see recommended paper on page 51. hp photosmart 140 series troubleshooting Problem Possible cause Solution Photo paper does not feed into Your printer may be in an Try the following: the printer correctly. extremely high or low humidity • Insert the photo paper as environment. far as it will go into the paper tray. • Load one sheet of photo paper at a time. The photo paper may be curled. Place the paper in a resealable plastic bag and gently bend it in the opposite direction of the curl until the paper lies flat. If the problem persists, use different photo paper that is not curled. The printer does not print new There are no new photos on photos on the memory card. the memory card, or the photos have already been printed from the printer’s control panel. Print a photo index displaying all the photos on the card, then select and print the desired photos. For more information, see select photos to print on page 24 and print photos on page 31. For more information about the SELECT:NEW option, see select new photos on page 29. I chose the SELECT:NEW option to print the new photos on my memory card, and the printer printed many more photos than I expected. To the printer, a “new” photo is one that you have not printed from the printer’s control panel. If you printed photos from your computer, they are still new as far as the printer is concerned. Print a photo index, then select the exact photo or photos you want to print. For more information, see print a photo index on page 22 and select photos to print on page 24. I selected photos to print using the numbers on the digital camera’s LCD, but they did not print. Different photos printed instead. Your digital camera may assign numbers to your photos that do not match the numbers that the printer assigns to them. Print a photo index, then select photos to print using the index numbers shown on the index. For more information, see print a photo index on page 22 and select photos to print on page 24. basics guide 45 chapter 5 Problem Possible cause Solution No page came out of the printer. The printer may need attention. Check the printer’s LCD screen for instructions. The printer’s print cartridge door may be open. Close the printer’s print cartridge door. The paper jammed while printing. To clear the paper jam, try the following: 1 Turn off the printer. 2 Unplug the printer’s power cord. 3 Gently remove the jammed paper from the printer. 4 Plug the printer back in and turn it on. 5 When you have cleared the paper jam, try printing again. If you experience paper jams when printing on photo paper, try the following: • Insert the photo paper as far as it will go into the paper tray. • Load one sheet of photo paper at a time. A blank page came out of the The print cartridge may be out Print a test page to determine printer. of ink. the ink level of the print cartridge, and replace the print cartridge if necessary. For more information about printing a test page, see print a test page on page 38. You may have begun printing and then cancelled the process. 46 If you cancelled the process before the file started printing, the printer may have already loaded paper in preparation for printing. The next time you print, the printer will eject the blank page before continuing with the new project. hp photosmart 140 series troubleshooting Problem Possible cause Solution The photo printed at an angle The paper may not be loaded Try the following: or is off center. correctly. • Make sure the paper is correctly oriented in the paper tray. • Make sure the paper width guide fits close to the edge of the paper. For paper-loading instructions, see load the paper on page 12. The print cartridge may not be Calibrate the print cartridge properly calibrated. using the instructions in calibrate the print cartridge on page 39. Print quality is poor. The print cartridge may be running out of ink. Print a test page to determine the ink level of the print cartridge. For more information, see print a test page on page 38. If the print cartridge is running low on ink, replace it. For more information, see print cartridge information on page 14. You may not be using the best Make sure you are using a paper type. paper type intended for the printer. Use HP-designed paper for best results. For more information, see recommended paper on page 51. basics guide You may be printing on the wrong side of the paper. Make sure the paper is loaded with the glossy side up. You may need to clean the print cartridge. Clean the print cartridge from the printer’s control panel. For more information, see clean the print cartridge on page 37. 47 chapter 5 Problem Possible cause Solution Photos are not printing correctly. You may have loaded the photo paper incorrectly. Load the photo paper with the glossy side up. If you are using tabbed paper, load the paper so the tab feeds in first. For more information, see load the paper on page 12. The photo paper may have fed Check for a paper jam, then into the printer incorrectly. try the following: • If you have a paper jam, see the instructions for clearing a paper jam on page 46. • Insert the photo paper as far as it will go into the paper tray. • Load one sheet of photo paper at a time. error messages Before contacting HP support, read this section for troubleshooting tips or go to the online support services at www.hp.com/support. Message Possible cause Solution PAPER JAM. CLEAR JAM THEN PRESS OK. The paper jammed while printing. Clear the paper jam. For more information, see the troubleshooting instructions for clearing a paper jam on page 46. AUTOMATIC PAPER SENSOR FAILED. The automatic paper sensor is obstructed or damaged. OR The printer may be in direct sunlight, which affects the operation of the automatic paper sensor. Move the printer out of direct sunlight, then press the OK button and try printing again. If this does not work, go to www.hp.com/support or contact HP support. For contact information, see the reference guide that came with your printer. CARTRIDGE IS NOT COMPATIBLE. USE APPROPRIATE HP CARTRIDGE. You have inserted a print cartridge that does not work with your printer. Replace the print cartridge with one that is compatible with your printer. For more information, see print cartridge information on page 14. 48 hp photosmart 140 series troubleshooting Message Possible cause Solution CARTRIDGE SERVICE STATION IS STUCK. There is an obstruction blocking the path of the cartridge service station, located beneath the print cartridge cradle. Move the print cartridge cradle to the left to access the cartridge service station. Clear any obstruction and press the OK button to continue. PRINT CARTRIDGE CRADLE IS CLEAR JAM THEN PRESS OK. The print cartridge cradle is stuck. Clear any obstruction in the path of the print cartridge cradle, then press the OK button to continue. The current page will eject and the print job will continue on the next available sheet of paper. CARD INSERTED INCORRECTLY. GOLD LABEL SHOULD FACE DOWN. Your SmartMedia memory card is inserted upside down. Gently pull the memory card out and reinsert it properly. For more information, see remove a memory card on page 22 and insert a memory card on page 18. STUCK. basics guide 49 chapter 5 50 hp photosmart 140 series specifications 6 This chapter lists recommended papers for your printer and provides selected printer specifications. Note: For a complete list of printer specifications and system requirements, see the HP Photosmart Printer Help. For information about viewing the printer help, see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 2. recommended paper For a list of available HP-designed inkjet papers, or to purchase supplies, go to: • www.hpshopping.com (U.S.) • www.hp-go-supplies.com (Europe) • www.hp.com/paper (Asia/Pacific) • www.jpn.hp.com/supply/inkjet (Japan) Note: You can also purchase HP-designed inkjet paper at most computer and office supply stores. HP photo papers Best for Size HP premium plus photo paper • • • • Borderless printing High-value prints Important photos High-resolution images from scanners or digital cameras • Photo enlargements or reprints to frame or give as gifts 4 x 6 inches with 0.5 inch tab (10 x 15 cm with 1.25 cm tab) HP premium photo paper • Borderless printing • Making and sharing photos with friends and family • Medium- to high-resolution images from scanners and digital cameras • Medium-value prints from parties, team events, or celebrations 4 x 6 inches with 0.5 inch tab (10 x 15 cm with 1.25 cm tab) HP photo paper • Borderless printing • Casual photos or high-volume photos • School or business reports, photo projects • Business applications: real estate proposals, sales and marketing materials 4 x 6 inches with 0.5 inch tab (10 x 15 cm with 1.25 cm tab) basics guide 51 chapter 6 printer specifications 52 Connectivity USB: Microsoft® Windows 98, 2000 Professional, ME, XP Home, and XP Professional; Mac® OS 9 v9.1 or later, OS X v10.1 through v10.2 Image file formats JPEG Baseline TIFF 24-bit RGB uncompressed interleaved TIFF 24-bit YCbCr uncompressed interleaved TIFF 24-bit RGB packbits interleaved TIFF 8-bit gray uncompressed/packbits TIFF 8-bit palette color uncompressed/packbits TIFF 1-bit uncompressed/packbits/1D Huffman Margins Borderless printing: • Top 0.0 inch (0.0 mm) • Bottom 0.50 inch (12.5 mm) • Left/right 0.0 inch (0.0 mm) Bordered printing: • Top 0.16 inch (4 mm) • Bottom 0.50 to 0.66 inch (12.5 to 16.8 mm) • Left/right 0.16 inch (4 mm) Media sizes Photo paper (4 x 6 inches, 10 x 15 cm) Photo paper with tab (4 x 6 inches with 0.5 inch tab, 10 x 15 cm with 1.25 cm tab) Index cards (4 x 6 inches, 10 x 15 cm) Hagaki cards (3.94 x 5.83 inches, 100 x 148 mm) A6 cards (4.13 x 5.85 inches, 105 x 148.5 mm) L-size cards (3.5 x 5 inches, 90 x 127 mm) L-size cards with tab (3.5 x 5 inches with 0.5 inch tab, 90 x 127 mm with 12.5 mm tab) Media types Paper (plain, photo) Cards (index, Hagaki, A6, L-size) Memory cards CompactFlash Type I and II MultiMediaCard Secure Digital SmartMedia Sony Memory Sticks xD-Picture Card Memory cardsupported file formats Printing: Supported image file formats Saving: All file formats Operating temperature 32–113°F (0–45°C) Optimum 59– 95°F (15–35°C) Paper tray One 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) photo paper tray hp photosmart 140 series specifications basics guide Paper tray capacity 20 sheets, maximum thickness 11.5 mil (292 µm) per sheet Power consumption Printing: 8.1 W Idle: 2.1 W Off: 2.0 W Print cartridge 1 tri-color HP #57 (C6657A) 1 photo gray HP #59 (C9359A) (available Fall 2003) USB support Microsoft Windows 98, 2000 Professional, ME, XP Home, and XP Professional; Mac OS 9 v9.1 or later, OS X v10.1 through v10.2 HP recommends that the USB cable be less than 10 feet (3 meters) in length 53 chapter 6 54 hp photosmart 140 series index A add borders 10 all photos select 28 B borderless printing 10 borders add 10 buttons control panel 7 C calibrate printer 39 calibration page 40 camera-selected photos 31, 32 Cancel button 7 care and maintenance 37 clean print cartridge 37 printer 37 clear photos 30 CompactFlash memory card slot 7 control panel 5 buttons 7 quick reference 7 Copies button 7 icon 8 copies print multiple 31 copper contacts on print cartridge 14 D deselect photos. See clear photos display language 11 basics guide E Exif Print 11 H hidden index numbers 25 HP photo paper handle 41 maintain the quality of 41 I icons copies 8 paper count 8 photo layout 8 quick reference 8 selected photos 8 index 22 index numbers 22 hidden 25 select 24 indicator lights 6 insert memory card 18 print cartridge 14 L language 11 Layout button 7 LCD screen copies icon 8 paper count icon 8 selected photos icon 8 text message area 8 light memory card 6 on/attention 6 load paper 12 print cartridge 14 location Cancel button 7 Copies button 7 memory card light 6 memory card slots 5 On button 7 output guide 5 paper tray 5 paper tray door 5 paper width guide 5 Print button 7 print cartridge door 5 printer 6 printer control panel 5 rear paper slot 5 Save button 7 Select Photos button 7 USB port 5 M maintenance 37 media types and sizes 12, 51 memory cards file formats 18 insert 18 light 6 print from 31 slots 7 supported 17 move the printer 42 MultiMediaCard memory card slot 7 N new photos select 29 nozzles 14 O OK button 7 55 On button 7 open paper tray door 12 print cartridge door 15 P paper getting it to feed in straight 13 load 12 problems 44 store 41 supported 12, 51 Paper Count icon 8 paper tray door 5 paper width guide adjust 13 Photo Layout icon 8 photo paper handle 41 maintain the quality of 41 supported 51 photos camera-selected 31, 32 choose using index 22 clear 30 multiple copies 31 print from memory cards 31 select 24 unmarked 31 power cord connection 6 print camera-selected photos 32 from memory cards 31 index 22 multiple copies 31 quality 9 select photos to 24 test page from the control panel 38 Print button 7 print cartridge 14 calibrate 39 clean 37 56 copper contacts 14 ink nozzles 14 insert 14 nozzles 14 problems 38 protector 16 remove 16 replace 14 store 40 tape removal 14 print cartridge door 5 open 15 printer clean 37 front view 5 menu 9 rear view 6 settings 9 specifications 51 store 40 test page 38 transport 42 where to place 6 printer menu change the print quality 9 clean print cartridge 37 print a test page 38 select language 11 printer parts back 6 buttons 7 control panel 7 front 5 indicator lights 6 LCD screen 7 memory card slots 7 print cartridge door 15 problems error messages 48 hardware 43 paper 44 printing 44 R range of photos select 26 rear paper slot 6 remove print cartridge 16 S Save button 7 Secure Digital memory card slot 7 select all photos 28 multiple photos 25 new photos 29 one photo 24 photos 24 range of photos 26 Select Photos button 7 Selected Photos icon 8 setup install print cartridge 14 SmartMedia memory card slot 7 Sony Memory Stick memory card slot 7 specifications 51 store paper 41 print cartridge 40 printer 40 supported image file formats 18 memory cards 17 paper types and sizes 12, 51 T tape print cartridge 14 test page print from the control panel 38 text message area 8 transport your printer 42 troubleshoot error messages 48 hardware problems 43 paper 44 printing problems 44 hp photosmart 140 series index U unmarked photos 31 USB port 6 basics guide W welcome 1 X xD-Picture Card memory card slot 7 57 58 hp photosmart 140 series DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 ______________________________________________________________________ Manufacturer's Name: Hewlett-Packard Company Manufacturer's Address: 16399 West Bernardo Drive San Diego CA 92127, USA Regulatory Model Number (RMN): SDGOA-0314 declares, that the product Product Name: Photosmart 145 Series (Q3025A), (Q3026A - China only) Model Number(s): Photosmart 145 and 148 (Q3026A - China only) Power Adapter(s): HP Part # Q3025-60177 conforms to the following Product Specifications: Safety: IEC 60950: 3rd Edition:1999 EN 60950:2000 UL1950/CSA22.2 No.950, 3rd Edition:1995 NOM 019-SFCI-1993 GB4943:2001 EMC: CISPR 22:1997 / EN 55022:1998+A1:2000 Class B CISPR 24:1997 / EN 55024:1998+A1:2001 IEC 61000-3-2:1995 / EN 61000-3-2:1995 A1+A2:1998 IEC 61000-3-3:1994 / EN 61000-3-3:1995 EN 61000-6-3:2001 FCC Part15-Class B / CNS13438 AS/NZS3548 / ICES-003, Issue 2 GB9254-1998 Supplementary Information: The Product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and carries the CE marking accordingly. 1) The product was tested in a typical configuration. 12 March 2003 Date Steve Smith, Hardware Test & Regs MGR. European Contact for regulatory topics only: Hewlett Packard GmbH, HQ-TRE, Herrenberger Strasse 140, D-71034 Böblingen Germany (FAX +49-7031-14-3143) Printed on recycled paper Printed in U.S., 5/03 ENERGY STAR® is a U.S. registered mark. As an ENERGY STAR® partner, Hewlett-Packard Company has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. www.hp.com © 2003 Hewlett-Packard Company v1.3.0 *Q3025-90166* *Q3025-90166* Q3025-90166